@aooratrix thank you for your support. My family will do right by him.
It's definitely on my list of things to do. First vet visit priority right now is for our cat, Tilly. She's eating, but seems to be losing weight. She's 12 and has been an outdoor cat her entire life (our German Shepherds would otherwise have eaten her).@Nikomania, because of his former home, and to be on the safe side, I would try to get a avian vet appointment. I know that after having Mister the CAG (RIP)in, the clinic. They need to have blood work done to check their calcium levels. Mister was so lacking of calcium that he had seizures.
That is so sad.The deceased wife's husband wouldn't let anyone else care for the bird except for him. He's also in the early stages of dementia as well as is starting to lose his vision.
@BirdManDan if you really want the CAG I would be more than happy to drive one day to pick him up and one day back (Tennessee or Kentucky).
Then another day to meet you half way (South Carolina).
If you make the driving/mapping schedule I will do four days worth of driving for you.
I would have the vet do his nails given his poor quality of life for the past eight years. If something happens, they will be there to help him.I'd like to ask everyone's opinion on this. We have a mobile bird groomer coming over this afternoon to trim up my fids' talons. Sydney's talons are extremely long and sharp, and I'm considering having his done, too. However, this would require a toweling and removal from his cage, something I'm very hesitate to put him through so soon. On the other hand, his talons are so sharp, I'm concerned that once we do teach him to step up, we could recoil from the sharpness, which could potentially push back his progress.
Your thoughts?
Good thought.....I would have the vet do his nails given his poor quality of life for the past eight years. If something happens, they will be there to help him.
Isn't the bird in CA?
Agreed.I would have the vet do his nails given his poor quality of life for the past eight years. If something happens, they will be there to help him.
That's my thought also....it'll be a very temporary stress that will preclude ones down the road. And since you know and trust your groomer, it's a good thing to have done...But then again it might be better to do it now and then not have any further stressors as he progresses along.